Visiting Artists Workshop: The Elusive Tea Bowl–Office for the Arts at Harvard
March 14, 2011, Monday 10 am – 4 pm Japanese master artists, Tsujimura Shiro and Suzuki Goro along with American artists Richard Milgrim and Jeff Shapiro, will demonstrate throwing the teabowl while discussing its aesthetic and philosophical relevance to the tea ceremony. This event is one feature of a weekend of events celebrating the tea bowl (March 12 – 14th) in conjunction with the Museum of Fine Arts, Japan Society – Boston and the Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA. About the Weekend: Historically, the tea bowl has been a symbol for the aesthetic that pervades the tea ceremony within Eastern culture exhibiting unpretentious beauty, humility and dignity within this simple ceramic form. Since the appreciation of the world of tea has grown and the number of American ceramicists making tea bowls has increased, this comprehensive series of events address the role of the tea bowl as both a ceremonial vessel and three-dimensional art form in the wake of the artistic exchange between East and West. The weekend begins with an exhibition of tea bowls at the Lacoste Gallery on Saturday, March 12th featuring 12 Japanese artists and 14 American artists. On Sunday, March 13th, the Museum of Fine Arts will invite international scholars and artists to discuss the history and philosophy of tea and utensils and their place within contemporary society, addressing specifically the aesthetic translation of Japanese sensibilities by American ceramicists. The weekend will conclude at the Ceramics Program, Office for the Arts at Harvard with a day of demonstrations and lectures by two Japanese master artists, Tsujimura Shiro and Suzuki Goro, joined by American ceramic artist Richard Milgrim and event organizer and American ceramic artist Jeff Shapiro. Participants will engage first hand in viewing the tea bowls being created on the wheel or carved by hand, while hearing each artist discuss the influences and progression of their own artwork. Fees: Free for Harvard Undergraduates and Graduate students, $45 for first time general public, $35 for all others. Click here for more information on this workshop.
VIA Vicki Hardin @ Clay Art Web Guide
February at Plinth Gallery
“Recipe for Disaster”
Opening Exhibition and Reception with the Artist.
First Friday, February 4th, 2011 6 – 9pm
Light refreshments will be served.
Shalene earned her MFA in ceramics from the California College of Arts and Crafts, and has recently taught at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts. A former resident at the Archie Bray Foundation, she currently works at The Clay Studio of Missoula, Montana.
Plinth Gallery News:
Emerging Artists 2011 – call for entry
In May 2011, Ceramics Monthly will feature the works of emerging clay artists. Those actively pursuing a career in ceramics for less than ten years are eligible.
To be considered submit the following:
• Up to five professional-quality digital images (300 ppi resolution on CD, plus a full-size color print of each image), with complete descriptions of works.
• Full contact information including e-mail, artist’s statement and résumé.
Mail to:
Emerging Artist, Ceramics Monthly, 600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210, Westerville, OH 43082.
Do not submit materials in binders or folders. Emailed submissions and submissions of more than five images will not be considered. Submitted materials will not be returned. Due to the volume of entries, no phone calls, please.
Arrival deadline: February 25, 2011
Do you know an emerging artist? Do they need a nudge? Pass this along and help them get the recognition they deserve.
Prairie Excellence: On view at the Sask Craft Council.
Prairie Excellence
Read a review of the show here:
Planet S Mag – This Is Becoming A Habit by by Bart Gazzola
And check out the show online here.
Spamalot and some studio shots
My apologies to anyone that is having troubles with the comments on musing today. I’m being hit pretty hard with spam for some reason today, which will hopefully clear up soon. Sorry for any inconvenience.
In the meantime here’s a few more shots from the studio of some work in progress.
Cheers.
Deborah Schwartzkopf – Workshop Demonstrations
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 | 9 am – 4 pm
Thursday, February 10, 2011 | 9 am – 4 pm
Lecture
Thursday, February 10, 2011 | 7:00 pm
All events:
Ceramics Studio University of Manitoba
School of Art
203 FitzGerald Building University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
R3T 2N2
204.474.9367
umanitoba.ca/schools/art/
Deborah Schwartzkopf currently practices at Pottery Northwest in Seattle, Washington. She received a BA in Art at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and completed her MFA at Penn State in 2005. Since then, she has received the Lilian Fellowship from the Archie Bray Foundation, taught at Ohio University and Massachusetts College of Art and Design, was an artist-in-residence at Mudflat Studios near Boston, Massachusetts, and was a guest artist at the Clay Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has worked internationally at Sanbao in Jingdezhen, China, and the Ceramics Workcentre in Berlin, Germany.
For more information, please contact Grace Nickel, [email protected] or 474-8318.
Deborah Schwartzkopf’s visit is sponsored by the Ceramics Club and the School of Art Visiting Artist Endowment Fund. There is no charge to attend the workshop or the lecture – everyone is welcome.
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